Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency
SHELDON, IA · SIOUX COUNTY · NAICS 562212
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency ranks #3,754 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #86 of 172 facilities in IA.
- National rank #3,754 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
- #86 of 172 in IA
- #534 of 1,433 in Waste
- 100% of NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY parent CO₂e
- 2023 mix: 100% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
- +14.3% since 2011
Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities
Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility
61,034 3754th of 8713 higher than 4,959 of 8,713 facilities
GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
Facility footprint context
This site accounts for 100% of NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY reported parent CO₂e (61K MT of 61K MT ). Inside the EPA Waste sector it ranks #534 of 1,433 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.
2023 gas mix desk
Of 61K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 100% , led by CH₄ at 100% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).
- CO₂
- 0%
- 14 MT
- CH₄
- 100%
- 61K MT
- N₂O
- -
- n/r
Emissions growth across reporting years
| Year | Total CO2e (MT) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61,034 |
| 2022 | 59,316 |
| 2021 | 57,585 |
| 2020 | 55,692 |
| 2019 | 53,425 |
| 2018 | 51,389 |
| 2017 | 49,345 |
| 2016 | 48,557 |
| 2015 | 47,782 |
| 2014 | 47,028 |
| 2013 | 46,233 |
| 2012 | 54,442 |
| 2011 | 53,387 |
Facility insight: Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency
Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1010524) reported 61K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in SHELDON, IA within SIOUX COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,754 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #86 of 172 in IA. The site is classified under Waste with NAICS code 562212.
From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 14.3% (peak 61K MT). This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities? ▼
According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency ranks #3,754 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #86 of 172 facilities in IA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency? ▼
Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency's 61K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,959 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.
How much CO2 does Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency emit? ▼
Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency reported 61K MT CO2e in 2023.
What share of NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY does Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency represent? ▼
Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency accounts for 100% of NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY's reported GHGRP CO₂e (61K MT of 61K MT).
What is Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix? ▼
In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 100% of reported CO₂e at Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 100% (CO₂ 0%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.
Where does Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency rank inside Waste? ▼
Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Waste, Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency ranks #534 of 1,433 by latest reported CO₂e.
Is Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency reducing emissions? ▼
Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency's emissions have increased by 14.3%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.
Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector
Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for Northwest Ia. Area Solid Waste Agency, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest latest-year facility totals outside IA (61K MT here).
Similar Waste CO₂e
Nearest same-sector facility totals outside IA.